Emma Stertz

Quick Facts

• Emma is the daughter of Craig and Theresa Stertz
• Has one brother, Sam
• She is a junior Secondary Social Studies Education and History double major at the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, MN
• She is also on the Nordic Ski and cross country running teams at the College of Saint Scholastica
• Emma's hobbies include mountain biking, reading, and sharing what she loves with others
• Started skiing before she could walk and has loved it ever since
• She started her biathlon career at Mt. Itasca and has trained with multiple clubs including Kouvolan Hiihtoseura (Kouvola, Finland, 2018-19 season) and the Crosscut Elite Team (Bozeman, MT, summer 2021)
• Favorite part of biathlon is the opportunities it offers and the people she’s met through it

Career Highlights

• World Youth/Junior Championships, Salt Lake City, 2022 (4 x 6km Relay - Women, 12.5km Individual - Women, 10km Pursuit - Women, 7.5km Sprint - Women)
• World Youth/Junior Championships, Lenzerheide, 2020 (4 x 6km Relay - Women)

World Championship Experience

• 2022 IBU Junior World Championships (Soldier Hollow, Utah): 17th in individual / 43rd in sprint / 37th in pursuit
• 2020 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) - 69th in junior individual; 15th in junior relay; 52nd in junior sprint; 55th in junior pursuit
• 2019 Youth World Championships (Osrblie, Slovakia) - 56th in individual / 19th in relay / 62nd in sprint
• 2018 Youth World Championships (Otepaa, EST) - 60th in individual / 18th in relay / 52nd in sprint / 48th in pursuit

More

Emma in the media:
12/31/00: Scholastica's Stertz Named to U.S. Biathlon IBU Cup Roster